My Mother-In-Law Stole $300,000 From Us! 

"he wants to continue financially support her", wait WHAT?! 🤣

Call the cops and get a lawyer. And file for divorce.

The mother did not need access to this account to deposit money. Time to get a divorce. The husband is a liar.

Mom didn't steal anything; son gave it to her. I wish they wouldn't take these calls. This woman is not going to hold her hubby accountable for conspiring with his mother. It's all a waste of time. She's a total doormat and is happy to remain one.

Her husband's reaction is exactly why she took the money...because she knew she could and get away with it. This "mother" is selfish and lazy. She has raised this boy to be a weakling all his life...refusing to cut the cord so she could take advantage of him for as long as needed. She knew this money was there, and has been planning this for years.

Either mama goes to jail or their marriage is over.

Her voice says it all - timid, hesitant, full of avoidance. She’s just calling to cry not find a solution.

Something fishy about the husband. I think he and his mom are in cahoots to steal from the wife and use the money for selfish reasons because this makes absolutely no sense otherwise.

My mother took out two credit cards in my name when I turned 18 without my knowledge and then defaulted on both. I only found out about them when I saw mail at her home with my name on it 2 years later. I called the credit company to confirm I had accounts open then told my mother she better pay those cards off or we’re going to have some problems. If she hadn’t paid those cards back, I was going to file fraud charges against her. I lost so much respect for my mom after she did that.

Emotional incest. Your husband is his mother's little husband. You are the third wheel. It is truly horrible realising this.

He needs to file criminal charges against his mother. If he doesn't, then she should divorce him.

Stealing $300k is more than abuse its a crime. Your husband was abused as a child and brainwashed. Your mother in law belongs in jail. Support her by putting money in her prison account.

This woman got so duped. Her husband probably lied to her, the money was never his. He is stealing from his wife now.

She's being robbed by her husband. The whole family is lying to this girl to steal her money

How does she know he didn't give the money to his mom to hide it and make her keep working and sell all assets and he divorces her. He sounds like Mama comes first.

i CANNOT imagine the headspace you have to be in to be “fine” losing 300k. this is unfathomable

Guess they missed one critical question? Where is that 300k? Is it safe? Can she return it back?

She called in but is 100% passive in tone and behavior. Get divorced yesterday. Don't bother with counceling because it will never work.

I have a question for the wife. Did you ever see a bank statement for this account? Did it really exist or has this been a long term con to get at your money? I struggle when people call in and there is so much missing info.

Maybe there was not an inherintance account from the beginning. What if she was made to believe her husband had money, but he actually did not.

That husband has abandoned his responsibility as a husband. He's also refusing that his mother take any accountability in this situation. The wife is then forced to go along with it like everything is ok. Well, she's clearly not ok. So unless they get therapy and also closure to address the issue, this will be a very unhappy marriage and ultimately one that may end. IMO.

She lost her mom card, and the man lost his husband card. What a disgrace. Coward.

I love Jade as an addition to the team. Caring, smart and she did a great job of bringing the tension down after John got frustrated. Can’t wait to see more from her!

Mr. Ramsey would have asked "Where is the money?" Is it recoverable (e.g., she bought a house) or irrecoverable (e.g., she spent it on drugs and gambling)?

Wow, she is letting her husband use her as a doormat. Her husband does not care about her or their marriage. That marriage is doomed!

I think the son and the mother are working together and the wife is out later.

John and Jade make me happy. They give me so much hope in this world of bleeding hearts and enablers calling themselves "Christian" but are just "cowards" in sheep's clothing. Yes!

My granddaughters dad stole from her. Her grandmother passed and left them all equal amounts, including dad. She was a minor, so his name was put on her account. He went through his money and then started spending hers. But it was no surprise to anyone. He has used and abused everyone's trust for years.

If you stay married, keep your money in your own account. No access for husband or mom.

You do not have to be on an account to deposit money into the account...

Let me guess, husbands mom was a single mom. And she turned her son into a momma’s boy to support her financially for the rest of her life.

Unfortunately either they correct all this stuff, or they get divorced. There is no middle ground here. For what I am hearing the guy's priority is her mom regardless all the harm she is doing. I am not saying your parents are not important, but in this particular situation this is a huge issue. If he is not welling to see the problem, she needs to walk away and limit her losses

I know a great way to make sure his mom always has food and shelter!

Weird that they wait until the day of the closing to check on the money. I counted and gather my money months before I closed and it wasn’t anywhere close to $300,000.

I can't stand people who let others -- even if they're family -- walk all over them and treat them terribly, and then have the audacity to complain about how they're being treated, yet will do nothing to change the circumstances. This situation is absolutely insane. The husband has no spine, and the wife is weak, too. At least she's attempting to do something by making this phone call. However, it's far too little, far too late. Pathetic people, I'm sorry.

I love my mother dearly and will anything I can to help her when she's down on her luck but if she ever did this to me we're done.

I couldn't imagine being that delusional towards my mother. If something like that would've happened, I would have no problem, suing her for more than what she took. That is just despicable behavior on the Mom's part, and shame on the husband too

So when you hear a call like this, do you still believe in the idea of joint bank accounts when you’re married????🤔🤔🤔🤔

This woman stole a lot of money from her own child and his wife. She has to go to jail! It sounds like he loves Mommy more than his wife.

She's being used and abused like a bounty towel. Smh

I feel like it was "legal" theft - meaning she had full legal rights to the inheritance fund. (possibly went through her to be distributed to children)

First thing, her husband is not the only person being forgiving. She forgives everything.

She didn’t steal anything. This woman’s idiotic husband made his mom a joint owner on an account.

My suspicious mind wonders if hubby is complicit in the theft. They're selling property in the Carolinas, she sold her business share. Is hubby a coward or did he and Mommy see a gringa ripe for exploiting? This woman seems very anxious to defend him.

John telling it like it is! Good job!

"I'm great, thank you for asking!" "My Mother in Law stole three hundred thousand dollars"

the mother-in-law didn't steal the 300k. the husband basically gave it. i don't mind if he gives his mother monthly support, that's great. but sacrificing HIS and YOUR life for his mother is bad. PLEASE RUN AWAY FROM HIM. EDIT: my wife's father sacrificed his family to help his brother who gambled and got bankrupt. he could've just supported the brother but he left their home. and you could probably imagine the effect on the kids (who one of them i'm now married to, and will take care of until i die). i grew up in a 3rd world country and children are expected to give back to parents when they grow old. i love my parents, and they never asked me for anything, at least nothing huge that i cripple myself. my parents have enough to live comfortably until they die and they never expect me to support them.

Oh lord, I’d be divorced from this dude! An I don’t advocate for divorce, but this is insane!

And when prosecuting mommy dearest will say how could you do this to me? She needs to be prosecuted and as much money recovered as possible. If her husband is not willing to hold his mom accountable she will need to divorce him!

Fun fact: as soon as he put his mom on the account she can’t go to jail

My husband & I both come from collectivistic cultures where the elders, especially the parents & grandparents are to be honored NO MATTER WHAT. It can become a very toxic dynamic, and we both have had enough and cut ties with them not too long ago. It’s not at all easy and actually a very painful thing to do. I wonder if this is the case with this couple. Either they BOTH have the mindset to “forgive” and let it go, or cut ties, they must be on the same page together. Otherwise his mom, and probably the rest of his family will drive a big wedge between the two of them. Hopefully the husband gains some courage & sets his priorities straight.

If anyone in my family stole more the $5k from me they are dead to me.

I think they thought the inheritance was theirs but it was his mothers money all along. You don’t let that slide if it’s legit theft.

“I am great, thank you for asking” *she was not great*

If she did this to her Son and Daughter in law shell do it again. She needs to have her behavior corrected before more people are negatively impacted.

No one just steals that much from a kid they love. Mr forgiving is way in on it I promise you that now!!! Men and their moms. Devious pair they will show you flames

The fact that the son can still look to his mother with a straight face is amazing! He either is so scared of his mother that he is choosing to forgive & forget rather than hold her accountable for this felony! This is the stuff that prison sentences are provided.

The $18k in credit card debt is absolutely nothing compared to her situation

How does she take $300k from their account ? Makes no sense . Dump that family gf.

She doesn't see the problem because this is very normalized in Latin households. If he were to cut off his mother in any way, he would be seen as the bad guy.

It is her Husband’s money not hers since it is an inheritance. She can’t press charges. He prefers mommy over his wife.

I can hear Dave saying, "You're so sweet." She is. IDK if the husband has been gaslighting his wife for years or if his mother has manipulated him all his life and he has no spine. He married his wife to have and to hold, not to have and to make her work the rest of her life to support his thieving mother. Whether they go into counseling or not, she needs individual counseling. She will be walked on for the rest of her life if she keeps this up. John and Jade are more upset about this than the caller is!

The husband is a momma's boy. Their final advice to the girl should have been,"Call the authorities on your own and report the $300,000 theft. If your husband has a fit, no loss, your marriage is already over.

I cannot help but laugh when the people calling in say “I’m doing great” at the beginning moments before discussing how terrible things are

Sounds like he’s the one that possibly is using his mother as an excuse where the money actually went.

John and Jade are absolutely right! I also think exploring what she meant by her husband does whatever he can to make her happy is valid. I hope they get counseling.

This woman needed to file for a divorce yesterday. Her husband sounds like a Norman Bates type, with all things in his world revolving around his mother. There will never be any peace if she stays in this. The mother should be brought up on charges for stealing the money.

John got fired up on this one.

its really hard for me to have empathy for woman who choose to marry a man who is a mamas boy and a man who will prioritize his mother over his wife and family

I heard about a similar case. One of the spouses sued the mother-in-law who stole the money and the mother-in-law was forced to repay the spouse that sued for their half.

This is a storm of disfunction holding hands.

Wait a minute. Is no one asking where da F the money went? She stole 300k and yet she has no money and the son has to support her?

👏well done John!! he's picking his mum over her. His actions are showing her his mum will always be more important!

This was so hard to hear. I felt John at every moment. This caller needs someone on her side!

Just another shining reason of why I'll never marry. Hopefully she leaves this guy and never gives a cent to his mother again.

This is insane. Truth is stranger than fiction, sometimes. Wanting to still provide for someone that stole from you? Her husband is abominably weak and they need marriage counseling now.

He gets you a burger lol 😂

You can forgive someone and still demand that they give the money back.

If she had her name on the account it was her money too. She liquidated the account. Unless she has any writing saying it was his money she has no case.

Calls like these show that this show will be in good hands whenever Dave decides to hang them up.

You need to divorce that spineless jellyfish.

How could they put her in jail? Her name was on the account. She has legal right to that account.

Newsflash; it’s not stealing if you put someone’s name on your bank account. I’ve seen this happen multiple times and it’s nothing can be done because that person put their name on the account.

So the husband and his mother conspired to take the money she brought to the marriage table. That is the only logical explanation.

She probably didn’t want to share the money with the son’s wife since she’s the one who put the money in.

Mom PUT the money in the account. Mom TOOK the money out of the account. Mom’s name was on the account. It was NO “inheritance account”.

There has to be more to this story

Let not forget he gave her access so she can’t be charged

Oh hell no! Put mama in jail for stealing your money. The son is goofy for being “forgiving” If someone else besides his mom stole $300K he would put them in jail, the wife definitely needs to put her foot and talk to her husband or else she’ll have to leave him. I mean c’mon it’s 50/50 in a marriage. And dude is picking his mama or his wife. Shits crazy 🤦🏻‍♂️

How do you teach your children right from wrong and personal accountability when granny stolen£300k and everyone just lets it slide… no, continues to financially support her. You can hold someone accountable and forgive them. Send granny to jail.

They can’t pay for their house and this isn’t a problem? I don’t work for someone to take my money.

How does 300k disappear and you don’t know about it? I check my moneys every single day. With all the fraud going on these days? Every day

The husband is likely working with the mom to pull one over her. Run girl, run!

Momma needs to go to Jail. Son needs to get a lawyer and get his money back. Momma needs to be outed as a crook. By the way it was foolish to give momma access to his account. Momma needs to outed as a crook and a liar.

I'm so sick of these callers who keep going "I agree BUT (insert garbage rambling excuse)" They get so caught up in some unnecessary detail that they don't see the elephant in the room

If her name was on the account, the mother in law hasn’t committed a crime.

Something fishy with this story. If this is the husband’s inheritance account, it may have belonged to his mother to begin with. Husband was named as beneficiary. Mama had access to the account because it was hers to begin with.

I love how everyone always says "I'm great" and proceeds telling a terrible story. :D

I can not understand why a mother would steal from her son.

In addition to everything that is wrong with this...where did the money go? He still has to upkeep his mother after she took off with 300k!?!?!?!